4 ways to help students become good digital citizens
For the majority of tweens and teens, technology and social media play a crucial role in their social lives in and outside of school. As educators, it is our job to teach them how to…
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Explore our new ELA textbook skill plans!
Here’s some exciting ELA news: We recently released our first skill plans for middle and high school! These skill plans are perfectly in tune with your textbooks, making it easy to find the right skills…
Bridging the Achievement Gap in 4th Grade Math
Nicole Gregory, a fourth-grade math teacher at Twin Hills Elementary, needed a way to support students who came to her classroom with significant gaps in their math skills. After looking at the results achieved by…
We’re all in this together: Sparking Classwide Engagement with Communal Goal Setting
A powerful way to foster enthusiasm and camaraderie among your students may be sitting right in front of you: the students themselves! Communal goal setting (also referred to as whole group or class goals), simply…
5 cool and useful IXL features you may not know about
Do you want to make a bigger impact with IXL in your classroom? IXL has tons of easy-to-use tools that support instruction and help students build knowledge. They’ll even help you save time! The best…
Easy (and free!) ways to reward students’ IXL achievements
Although we wish all students would be intrinsically motivated to complete their schoolwork, the reality is that some learners need a little extra incentive. As a teacher, I spent much time and effort trying to…
3 Ways IXL Can Support Your Family-Teacher Conferences
As a teacher, family-teacher conferences made me somewhat anxious. I wondered if I would have enough information for each family or if they would leave feeling like I didn’t know their child. So, I made…
New school year, new teacher resources!
Big back-to-school news! We have introduced a new teacher resources area to IXL, which is chock-full of insights, ideas, and other useful tools to help you get the most out of IXL for you and…
Make Your Back-to-School Night a Success with IXL
Back-to-School Night or Open House is a great time to foster a strong home-school connection. If you’re using IXL in your classroom, we have some great resources to help you keep parents in the loop…
Establishing Success on the First Day of School
It’s a new year, a new class, and a new start! Make the most of those precious “new” moments with your students by establishing a strong foundation for the year to come. Read on for…
Suggest skills to individual students and classes!
IXL’s comprehensive K-12 curriculum has more than 10,000 skills across five subjects. Looking for a simple way to let students know which skills you’d like them to work on? We’ve got you covered with several…
Four Things Teachers Can Do in the Summer for an Easier Back-to-School Season
Summer is a time to relax, recharge, and catch up with friends and family. Be sure to enjoy these months to their fullest, but also consider using a bit of your time to get a…
